Put On Hold All Transport Business Until Further Notice - Alliance Of Drivers - Ghana

Following the hike in petroleum prices at the various pumps, the Alliance of Drivers, Ghana has called on all drivers to park their vehicles until further notice if the government failed to reduce fuel prices in the coming days.

According to the Alliance of Drivers - Ghana in a release stated that, "the recent fuel price increment is a major concern to drivers and car owners". 

They are therefore calling on the government to reduce fuel prices to avoid the fight among passengers and drivers on a daily basis and the collapse of businesses.

Read the statement below:

2nd November 2022

PRESS RELEASE BY ALLIANCE OF DRIVERS, GHANA

WE CALL ON ALL DRIVERS TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES IF FUEL PRICES ARE NOT BEEN REDUCED IN THE COMING DAYS

The recent fuel price increment is a major concern to drivers and car owners. There has been major calls on the government to reduce fuel prices now. 

The question we ask is why all this sudden increments in fuel prices?

It is not easy for every Ghanaian at this point as this increment has contributed immensely to the increase in general prices of goods and services. Businesses are suffering, passengers and drivers are fighting on a daily basis because the latter, is always adjusting transport fares upwards.

The life we live now is a struggle. We call on all drivers to park their cars until further notice. The oil marketing companies are also taking advantage and using dubious means to charge exorbitantly. The market women are also taking advantage of the current economic hardships to sabotage the system. The government must sit up and reduce some of the fuel taxes and if possible introduce other subsidisation policies on petroleum products.

If the above suggestions are not been adhered to by the government, we will urge all drivers and transport operators to put on hold all transport business.

We believe it can be done and be done well if proper consultation is done on these key decisions as the negative impact it's having on the ordinary Ghanaian is unbearable.

Let's all have the country at heart and work together to raise the name of this country high. 

Our best regards.

Thank you.

...Signed...

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

ALHAJI YAHYA ISIAKA

NATIONAL PRO, KWEKU BOATENG

0244020168 / 0592507409

Source: AfricaNewsArenaGh.com